diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index 2066abbccee6..0dd672954ad1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -1936,13 +1936,6 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_scan(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 
 	wiphy_dbg(wiphy, "info: received scan request on %s\n", dev->name);
 
-	if ((request->flags & NL80211_SCAN_FLAG_LOW_PRIORITY) &&
-	    atomic_read(&priv->wmm.tx_pkts_queued) >=
-	    MWIFIEX_MIN_TX_PENDING_TO_CANCEL_SCAN) {
-		dev_dbg(priv->adapter->dev, "scan rejected due to traffic\n");
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
-
 	/* Block scan request if scan operation or scan cleanup when interface
 	 * is disabled is in process
 	 */
@@ -2920,7 +2913,6 @@ int mwifiex_register_cfg80211(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 
 	wiphy->features |= NL80211_FEATURE_HT_IBSS |
 			   NL80211_FEATURE_INACTIVITY_TIMER |
-			   NL80211_FEATURE_LOW_PRIORITY_SCAN |
 			   NL80211_FEATURE_NEED_OBSS_SCAN;
 
 	/* Reserve space for mwifiex specific private data for BSS */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c
index d99c6f64f854..cd9baad60595 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@ static void mwifiex_init_adapter(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	memset(&adapter->arp_filter, 0, sizeof(adapter->arp_filter));
 	adapter->arp_filter_size = 0;
 	adapter->max_mgmt_ie_index = MAX_MGMT_IE_INDEX;
-	adapter->empty_tx_q_cnt = 0;
 	adapter->ext_scan = true;
 	adapter->key_api_major_ver = 0;
 	adapter->key_api_minor_ver = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
index d6d2342ffbac..f1393868d04c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
@@ -28,91 +28,6 @@ const char driver_version[] = "mwifiex " VERSION " (%s) ";
 static char *cal_data_cfg;
 module_param(cal_data_cfg, charp, 0);
 
-static void scan_delay_timer_fn(unsigned long data)
-{
-	struct mwifiex_private *priv = (struct mwifiex_private *)data;
-	struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter = priv->adapter;
-	struct cmd_ctrl_node *cmd_node, *tmp_node;
-	spinlock_t *scan_q_lock = &adapter->scan_pending_q_lock;
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	if (adapter->surprise_removed)
-		return;
-
-	if (adapter->scan_delay_cnt == MWIFIEX_MAX_SCAN_DELAY_CNT ||
-	    !adapter->scan_processing) {
-		/*
-		 * Abort scan operation by cancelling all pending scan
-		 * commands
-		 */
-		spin_lock_irqsave(scan_q_lock, flags);
-		list_for_each_entry_safe(cmd_node, tmp_node,
-					 &adapter->scan_pending_q, list) {
-			list_del(&cmd_node->list);
-			mwifiex_insert_cmd_to_free_q(adapter, cmd_node);
-		}
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(scan_q_lock, flags);
-
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, flags);
-		adapter->scan_processing = false;
-		adapter->scan_delay_cnt = 0;
-		adapter->empty_tx_q_cnt = 0;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, flags);
-
-		if (priv->scan_request) {
-			dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "info: aborting scan\n");
-			cfg80211_scan_done(priv->scan_request, 1);
-			priv->scan_request = NULL;
-		} else {
-			priv->scan_aborting = false;
-			dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "info: scan already aborted\n");
-		}
-		goto done;
-	}
-
-	if (!atomic_read(&priv->adapter->is_tx_received)) {
-		adapter->empty_tx_q_cnt++;
-		if (adapter->empty_tx_q_cnt == MWIFIEX_MAX_EMPTY_TX_Q_CNT) {
-			/*
-			 * No Tx traffic for 200msec. Get scan command from
-			 * scan pending queue and put to cmd pending queue to
-			 * resume scan operation
-			 */
-			adapter->scan_delay_cnt = 0;
-			adapter->empty_tx_q_cnt = 0;
-			spin_lock_irqsave(scan_q_lock, flags);
-
-			if (list_empty(&adapter->scan_pending_q)) {
-				spin_unlock_irqrestore(scan_q_lock, flags);
-				goto done;
-			}
-
-			cmd_node = list_first_entry(&adapter->scan_pending_q,
-						    struct cmd_ctrl_node, list);
-			list_del(&cmd_node->list);
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(scan_q_lock, flags);
-
-			mwifiex_insert_cmd_to_pending_q(adapter, cmd_node,
-							true);
-			queue_work(adapter->workqueue, &adapter->main_work);
-			goto done;
-		}
-	} else {
-		adapter->empty_tx_q_cnt = 0;
-	}
-
-	/* Delay scan operation further by 20msec */
-	mod_timer(&priv->scan_delay_timer, jiffies +
-		  msecs_to_jiffies(MWIFIEX_SCAN_DELAY_MSEC));
-	adapter->scan_delay_cnt++;
-
-done:
-	if (atomic_read(&priv->adapter->is_tx_received))
-		atomic_set(&priv->adapter->is_tx_received, false);
-
-	return;
-}
-
 /*
  * This function registers the device and performs all the necessary
  * initializations.
@@ -160,10 +75,6 @@ static int mwifiex_register(void *card, struct mwifiex_if_ops *if_ops,
 
 		adapter->priv[i]->adapter = adapter;
 		adapter->priv_num++;
-
-		setup_timer(&adapter->priv[i]->scan_delay_timer,
-			    scan_delay_timer_fn,
-			    (unsigned long)adapter->priv[i]);
 	}
 	mwifiex_init_lock_list(adapter);
 
@@ -207,7 +118,6 @@ static int mwifiex_unregister(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	for (i = 0; i < adapter->priv_num; i++) {
 		if (adapter->priv[i]) {
 			mwifiex_free_curr_bcn(adapter->priv[i]);
-			del_timer_sync(&adapter->priv[i]->scan_delay_timer);
 			kfree(adapter->priv[i]);
 		}
 	}
@@ -285,7 +195,6 @@ process_start:
 				break;
 
 			if ((!adapter->scan_chan_gap_enabled &&
-			     !adapter->scan_delay_cnt &&
 			     adapter->scan_processing) || adapter->data_sent ||
 			    mwifiex_wmm_lists_empty(adapter)) {
 				if (adapter->cmd_sent || adapter->curr_cmd ||
@@ -341,7 +250,7 @@ process_start:
 		}
 
 		if ((adapter->scan_chan_gap_enabled ||
-		     (!adapter->scan_processing || adapter->scan_delay_cnt)) &&
+		     !adapter->scan_processing) &&
 		    !adapter->data_sent && !mwifiex_wmm_lists_empty(adapter)) {
 			mwifiex_wmm_process_tx(adapter);
 			if (adapter->hs_activated) {
@@ -600,9 +509,6 @@ int mwifiex_queue_tx_pkt(struct mwifiex_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	atomic_inc(&priv->adapter->tx_pending);
 	mwifiex_wmm_add_buf_txqueue(priv, skb);
 
-	if (priv->adapter->scan_delay_cnt)
-		atomic_set(&priv->adapter->is_tx_received, true);
-
 	queue_work(priv->adapter->workqueue, &priv->adapter->main_work);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
index 651fd8cc4c7f..e9cd4ab4902d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
@@ -90,12 +90,6 @@ enum {
 
 #define MWIFIEX_MAX_TOTAL_SCAN_TIME	(MWIFIEX_TIMER_10S - MWIFIEX_TIMER_1S)
 
-#define MWIFIEX_MAX_SCAN_DELAY_CNT			50
-#define MWIFIEX_MAX_EMPTY_TX_Q_CNT			10
-#define MWIFIEX_SCAN_DELAY_MSEC				20
-
-#define MWIFIEX_MIN_TX_PENDING_TO_CANCEL_SCAN		2
-
 #define RSN_GTK_OUI_OFFSET				2
 
 #define MWIFIEX_OUI_NOT_PRESENT			0
@@ -561,7 +555,6 @@ struct mwifiex_private {
 	u16 proberesp_idx;
 	u16 assocresp_idx;
 	u16 rsn_idx;
-	struct timer_list scan_delay_timer;
 	u8 ap_11n_enabled;
 	u8 ap_11ac_enabled;
 	u32 mgmt_frame_mask;
@@ -816,8 +809,6 @@ struct mwifiex_adapter {
 	spinlock_t queue_lock;		/* lock for tx queues */
 	u8 country_code[IEEE80211_COUNTRY_STRING_LEN];
 	u16 max_mgmt_ie_index;
-	u8 scan_delay_cnt;
-	u8 empty_tx_q_cnt;
 	const struct firmware *cal_data;
 	struct device_node *dt_node;
 
@@ -829,7 +820,6 @@ struct mwifiex_adapter {
 	u32 usr_dot_11ac_dev_cap_a;
 	u32 usr_dot_11ac_mcs_support;
 
-	atomic_t is_tx_received;
 	atomic_t pending_bridged_pkts;
 	struct semaphore *card_sem;
 	bool ext_scan;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
index 2d1a2471fae3..c09ebeee6ddf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
@@ -1766,7 +1766,7 @@ static void mwifiex_complete_scan(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 static void mwifiex_check_next_scan_command(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter = priv->adapter;
-	struct cmd_ctrl_node *cmd_node;
+	struct cmd_ctrl_node *cmd_node, *tmp_node;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock, flags);
@@ -1787,37 +1787,36 @@ static void mwifiex_check_next_scan_command(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 			priv->scan_aborting = false;
 			dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "info: scan already aborted\n");
 		}
-	} else {
-		if ((priv->scan_aborting && !priv->scan_request) ||
-		    priv->scan_block) {
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock,
-					       flags);
-			adapter->scan_delay_cnt = MWIFIEX_MAX_SCAN_DELAY_CNT;
-			mod_timer(&priv->scan_delay_timer, jiffies);
-			dev_dbg(priv->adapter->dev,
-				"info: %s: triggerring scan abort\n", __func__);
-		} else if (!mwifiex_wmm_lists_empty(adapter) &&
-			   (priv->scan_request && (priv->scan_request->flags &
-					    NL80211_SCAN_FLAG_LOW_PRIORITY))) {
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock,
-					       flags);
-			adapter->scan_delay_cnt = 1;
-			mod_timer(&priv->scan_delay_timer, jiffies +
-				  msecs_to_jiffies(MWIFIEX_SCAN_DELAY_MSEC));
-			dev_dbg(priv->adapter->dev,
-				"info: %s: deferring scan\n", __func__);
-		} else {
-			/* Get scan command from scan_pending_q and put to
-			 * cmd_pending_q
-			 */
-			cmd_node = list_first_entry(&adapter->scan_pending_q,
-						    struct cmd_ctrl_node, list);
+	} else if ((priv->scan_aborting && !priv->scan_request) ||
+		   priv->scan_block) {
+		list_for_each_entry_safe(cmd_node, tmp_node,
+					 &adapter->scan_pending_q, list) {
 			list_del(&cmd_node->list);
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock,
-					       flags);
-			mwifiex_insert_cmd_to_pending_q(adapter, cmd_node,
-							true);
+			mwifiex_insert_cmd_to_free_q(adapter, cmd_node);
 		}
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock, flags);
+
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, flags);
+		adapter->scan_processing = false;
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, flags);
+
+		if (priv->scan_request) {
+			dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "info: aborting scan\n");
+			cfg80211_scan_done(priv->scan_request, 1);
+			priv->scan_request = NULL;
+		} else {
+			priv->scan_aborting = false;
+			dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "info: scan already aborted\n");
+		}
+	} else {
+		/* Get scan command from scan_pending_q and put to
+		 * cmd_pending_q
+		 */
+		cmd_node = list_first_entry(&adapter->scan_pending_q,
+					    struct cmd_ctrl_node, list);
+		list_del(&cmd_node->list);
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock, flags);
+		mwifiex_insert_cmd_to_pending_q(adapter, cmd_node, true);
 	}
 
 	return;